A college-wide minimum of 24 credits in advanced courses in one department must be completed at Brooklyn College with a grade of C or higher in each course.

In addition, all students must complete the requirements in one concentration within the B.S. degree: public health, health science or foods and nutrition.

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Concentration in public health
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Chemistry 1040 or 1100; or both 1050 and 2050.

Chemistry 1040; or both 1100 and 2100; or 1050, 2050, and 2100. Students considering health professions schools (e.g. medicine, dentistry, physical therapy), will likely need Chemistry 1100 and 2100. In some cases, students may be specifically advised to take Chemistry 1050, 2050 and 2100. Please check with the Pre-Health Professions advisor.

Chemistry 2500; or both 3510 and 3520; or all of the following courses: CHEM 3511, 3512, 3521, and 3522. Students considering health professions schools (e.g., medicine, dentistry, physical therapy), will likely need to take Chemistry 3511, 3512, 3521 and 3522. Please check with the Pre-Health Professions advisor.

A minimum of 6 credits from the following courses: Health and Nutrition Sciences 2183, 2212, 3111, 3132, 3150, 3160, 3162, 3184, 3505, 4150, 4151, 4152, 4153, 4300, and courses numbered in the 5000's.
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Recommendation
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Students pursuing a BS with a concentration in health sciences who are planning to continue into pre-professional health programs (e.g., nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant), should consider taking HNSC 2302 and 2303 or (KINS 3281 and KINS. 3285) instead of HNSC 2300 and 2301. Many pre-professional programs require two basic courses in anatomy and physiology.

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Concentration in foods and nutrition
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Students who complete this concentration will meet the requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). The program meets the standards set by The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), the accrediting body of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and provides the core knowledge requirements necessary for pre-professional practice.

Chemistry 1040; or both 1100 and 2100; or 1050, 2050, and 2100. Students considering health professions schools (e.g. medicine, dentistry, physical therapy), will likely need Chemistry 1100 and 2100. In some cases, students may be specifically advised to take Chemistry 1050, 2050, and 2100. Please check with the Pre-Health Professions advisor.

Chemistry 2500; or both 3510 and 3520; or all of the following courses: CHEM 3511, 3512, 3521, and 3522. Students considering health professions schools (e.g., medicine, dentistry, physical therapy), will likely need to take Chemistry 3511, 3512, 3521 and 3522. Please check with the Pre-Health Professions advisor.

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Recommendation
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The requirements of ACEND are subject to change. Therefore, students who wish to become registered dietitians should consult with the DPD director in the Health and Nutrition Sciences department to determine minimum requirements. A grade of B or better is required in HNSC 2210. All other required DPD courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. All prospective health and nutrition sciences majors must meet with the undergraduate deputy chair before choosing a program of study leading to a B.S. degree.

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Other requirements
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Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.80 to declare Health and Nutrition Science (foods and nutrition concentration) as their major.

Students must then maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.80. Students who do not maintain this minimum grade point average will be given an opportunity to raise their GPA to a 2.80 in the next 12 credits. Students who are unable to raise their GPA to a 2.80 after taking 12 additional credits must decide on another major.

Students must receive a minimum grade of B in HNSC 2210, Human Nutrition. Students who do not receive a minimum grade of B in HNSC 2210 must repeat the course the following semester. If the student does not achieve a B in HNSC 2210 after repeating the course, the student must select another major.

Students interested in applying to an accredited dietetic internship program (DI) to become registered dietitians must receive a verification statement from the DPD Director. The verification statement confirms that all DPD requirements have been met.

In order to receive a verification statement upon completion of the DPD, Students are required to receive a minimum grade of B in HNSC 2210 and a minimum grade of C in every other DPD course, as described above.

Students who are accepted to and complete a DI program are eligible to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians. Students who receive a passing score on the Registration Examination are then credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, as registered dietitians.